In Children of the Jedi ,nbsp;nbsp;Barbara Hambly introduces a new character: Callista, anbsp;nbsp;brave Jedi warrior of long ago who gave her lifenbsp;nbsp;to foil one of the Empire's darkest plans, a plotnbsp;nbsp;to destroy a stronghold that was sanctuary for thenbsp;nbsp;wives and children of the Jedi knights. Suddenly,nbsp;nbsp;the dreadnought is rearming itself, intent onnbsp;nbsp;destruction. Only Luke Skywalker can feel its evilnbsp;nbsp;presence as well as the mysterious influence ofnbsp;nbsp;that powerful woman who should have died decades ago.